Synopsis
The astonishing and long-awaited novel, authorized by Margaret Mitchell's estate, that parallels the Great American Novel, Gone With The Wind
The Barnes & Noble Review
On a crisp November night in New York City, Donald McCaig -- ad copywriter turned sheep farmer turned author -- stood reading in his ten-gallon hat from Rhett Butler's People, his sequel, prequel, and companion to Gone with the Wind. He'd reached the scene in which Rhett, having declared the slim chances of a Southern victory, retires to Twelve Oaks' library and accidentally overhears Scarlett's ill-fated declarations of love to Ashley Wilkes. Rhett's cynical assessment: "Irish immigrant's daughter and the aristocrat. She's good enough to toy with but not to marry." He then watches Scarlett give Ashley the resounding slap that stings his cheeks and sears his soul just about the time guns fire on Fort Sumter. The scene, here shown in reverse angle from Rhett's perspective, shows that Rhett has already been taken by Scarlett. " 'My God.' Rhett moistened dry lips. 'She's just like me!' "